Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-07-01
7HEFUT1LITYoF THIRD PARTY


A short time since, in brief article, we
made the assertion that the Democratic party
was the friend of the laboring man, and
from ibis standpoint we say there is no ne
cessity for a third party.
The Democratic party is the only party
that ever existed in this country that has
advocated the cause Of labor and the true
interests Of the working man One Of the
principles upon which the Democratic party
Is founded is that of securing the greatest
God to the great masses Of this county
che Democratic party stands for right, and
is eternally opposed to the oppression Of
he people anywhere or the aggression upon
heir rights under any circumstances. Our
Declaration of Independence, the declara-
ion Of principles which severed .she yoke
Yof oppression that bound us to tie neither
country, was written by Thomas Jefferson,
y Democrat, the founder Of the Democratic
party. Jefferson held that this is govern
ment Of the people, by the people and for
he people. jefferson said; 1.-THE compef
son OF our government with those OF Eu,
rope is like comparison ofheaven gid hell !"
The masses Of laboring men who haye come
our shares. frnm tarelgn 4>estFries, who
Lder menarchical form Of gov
sw full well the truth Of Jeffer-
arison. The great majority OF
hen who have LEFT the places Of
aud become American citizens
.e 50 To escape oppression and bet
condition Ia life 10 an independent
where, under wise provision Of
~, every man IS equal.
|hcn tbs Declaration OF Independence
'adspted by the several States, great
yerwhciming majority of which were
purely Dsmoofatin in principle, the Ieilsr-
amian idea preaominated aud ruled the
1ailairs OF state. The thin disguise 81 cen
irulization that emanated from Hamilton
aud his followers has been kept alive until
to-day, and II is found pfedominating In the
Republican party.
The only party that ever attempted to
trample under loot the Constitution of the
Gallsl States was the Republican party
With the iron heel OF a despet, encouraged
only by selfish motives, backed up by bay
.nets, the lsepahiicsn party set aside at will
the Constitution. The will.of the majority
was set aside and the darkest stain ever
placed upon the name Of any tree country
was burned into the rights of the people
when the crime Of 1876 was committed -
1t not only branded that stain on the good
rnai.e OF one Of snf free Institutions, but 1t
voted away to the great monopclies 100000
900 afres 81 prbllc lands, the peoples in
heritance. Its whole existence has been
aimed at making strong government ruled
by the few ia opposition to the rights Of
tie majority
What can ihe tailoring men ever expect
~ IRON the Republican party, that has
sfoundatisn been their enemy p
IAN the laboring men expect to gain
movement which has tendency to.
q defeating the very object for which
are laboring? The Democratic party
but 10 refer TO Its past conduct in as
!sting the working men. II has ever been
Lrle friend Of the masses. as its record shows
y II foupded and grounded on the prnci-
piles Of Arm Democracy principles that
govern and tester orr free institutions. Ne
Tree government can exist without the prin-
cipies which govern the Democratic party.
II is said parties die but principles live al
ways, but g party that lives up TO these
\rinciples will live as long as the republic
lands. The Democratic party, by reason
d It's principles. lived TO see die every party
with the exception " the Republican party,
which Is new in the last stages Of decay.
The Republican party was hurled from
power for reasons the people well under
stood The laboring and business men of
the country remember only toe well the
stagnation that overspread all branches OF
business, thereby causing the idIaness of
hundreds Of thousands Of working men,
while TO day everybody can dud work. the
shops are all running, the mills are all run
ming on full time and the country is in
prosperous oonditisn. The confidence that
has been dissipated by Republican misrule
has again been restored and The paople are
once more in a prosperous eopdiilsB;